Construction Project Manager

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Salary Range

$90,000.00 - $

Overview

Facilities and Campus Development is seeking to fill multiple positions for Construction Project Managers that would be assigned to a variety of portfolios and capital projects including Yale School of Medicine, School of Public Health, West Campus, Central Campus, Upper Science Hill Development, and Campus Stewardship. The Construction Project Managers will focus on delivering Yale's complex capital projects and renovations across academic, research, and administrative facilities.

Experience with laboratory projects, technical MEP systems, and construction in occupied buildings in higher education settings is a plus.

The Project Managers manage and lead a diverse team of third-party contracted firms in the delivery of a portfolio of high-quality capital projects on time and on budget, with a high regard for job site safety. The expected assigned portfolios include 10-20 projects in the range of $25 to $100 million. With both project and program-level perspective, the project managers will deliver the design and construction of assigned projects and effectively manages and engages with project stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction through successful building turnover to operations, consistent with the goals and priorities of the University and assigned team.

Specifically, the Project Manager:
1. Manages the budgeting, design, construction, commissioning and successful transition to full operation of assigned capital projects in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures established by the University and approved Capital Program Management Guidelines.
2. Works closely with the stakeholders within the Facilities and Campus Development organization and University leadership to develop, document and maintain financial projections for individual projects to support and provide input to the Long-Term Capital Plan (LTCP). 3. Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the academic and research units within the assigned campus area and infuses the project development process with this knowledge.

4. Leads and manages the work effort of consultants, including but not limited to: architect/engineering teams, construction managers, commissioning firms and other specialty vendors involved with the delivery of assigned project scopes, commitment schedules, milestones and deadlines, and established program goals for quality, cost, schedule, and safety.
5. Provides leadership in database reporting and analyses for use in decision-making by all stakeholders, utilizing the University's designated project management database platform.

Preferred

Skills and Abilities

1. Experience in the preparation of project budgets, design and construction cost estimating reconciliation and the development of project schedules. Proven ability to manage multiple complex construction projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, adherence to schedule, and budget controls.

2.

Experience with construction and renovation projects in occupied buildings with minimal disruption to operations. Strong technical knowledge of building systems and construction methodologies.

3. Excellent stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to coordinate between architects, engineers, contractors, and institutional clients. Ability to process multiple assignments, set priorities, and lead third-party contracted teams to meet objectives.

4. Knowledge of architectural planning, design, and construction processes. Solid technical knowledge of data collection, analysis, and interpretation for executive decision making (including ROI) and feasibility studies. Must possess strong business analysis and negotiation skills.

5. Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to make effective presentations to inform key stakeholders. Strong proficiency…